Bob Rink, recently retired after serving as the city of Phoenix’s photographer for the past 25 years, is freelancing, generally assisting local governments, organizations and non-profits with their photography needs. His photography has appeared in numerous publications, including Arizona Highways, Arizona Republic, Boston Globe, Mesa Tribune, New Times, Phoenix Business Journal, Sunset Magazine, The Oregonian, USA Today, and Washington Post. Rink became involved with TEOE in 1988 with an exchange between Himeji, Japan and Phoenix. Since then, he has completed exchanges with Havana, Cuba and Hermosillo, Mexico and working towards one with Baguio, Philippines.  His sister and he have developed an annual international photo festival with the Sonoran Cultural Institute in Alamos, Mexico, which travels throughout the state of Sonora.